# Alabama HB104: Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property; allow finders to contract and locate State Treasurer property, account for digital assets Alabama HB104, Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property; allow finders to contract and locate State Treasurer property, account for digital assets, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Blackshear (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-26 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB104-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB104 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property; allow finders to contract and locate State Treasurer property, account for digital assets - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Enacted - Sponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Property & Estates - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (445 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Finder fees capped for property owners: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, finder fees and profit cannot exceed 10% of the amount claimed or collected. Written agreements must identify the property and services, disclose fees and deductions, and explain how to recover Treasurer-held property for free. The owner must sign, and a full, unredacted sig… - Inactive digital assets become unclaimed property: cost, low. The law treats digital assets in an account as abandoned after three years without owner activity. The owner's address or another indication must link the owner to Alabama. Account access, replies to the holder, transactions, and other actions showing awareness count as activity. Automated, recurri… - Owner warnings but fewer local sale notices: mixed, low. Holders must warn owners that securities, digital assets, or safe-deposit-box contents may be sold without a timely response. Written notice is due at least 60 days before reporting. It applies when the holder has an address not marked inaccurate, the claim's legal deadline has not passed, and the… - Owners cannot claim later property gains: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, you can claim property still held by the Alabama State Treasurer. If it has been sold, you can claim the sale money minus deducted fees and expenses. You cannot claim later increases or decreases in value after the sale. That protection covers the state, Treasurer, holder, t… - State custody and sales for digital assets: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, holders with enough transfer information must report abandoned digital assets and deliver them in their original digital form. Delivery to the Alabama State Treasurer is due within 30 days after reporting, following the Treasurer's instructions. Holders must provide a matchi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Blackshear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Blackshear Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 892 | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 768 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 769 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 767 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 66 | pass | 100 | 1 | 1 | | 2026-01-20 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 101 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-26: Enacted (House) - 2026-03-17: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-17: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-17: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Blackshear Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 892 (House) - 2026-03-12: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-03-10: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Albritton 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Albritton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 767 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 768 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 769 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-20: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 66 (House) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB104-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB104-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB104-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB104-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB104-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).